Small-arm.



PATENTED JAN. 16, 1906.

G. DANINGER. SMALL ARM APPLICATION FILED MAY 27,1905.

UNITED STATES Parana OFFICE. GOTTFRIED DANINGER, oF PRZEMYSL,AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

SMALL-ARM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 16, 1906 Application filed May 27,1905- serial No.262,593.

a subject of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, residing at Przemysl, inthe Empire of Austria-Hungary, captain of the Third RegimentofArtillery, have invented certain new and useful Improvements Relating toSmall- Arms, of which the following is a specification.

Small-arms, and more particularly revolvers and pistols, lose theirvalue when it is desired to make use of them at night, as owing to thedarkness neither the mark nor object aimed at nor the sights arevisible. Even if the Objective is partially visible the sights cannot befound, while if, on the other hand, the sights areartificiallyilluminated the obj ective disap ears from sight. It musttherefore be attri uted to chance if the'objective is struck. Inaccordance with the present invention these defects are obviated owingof the mar to the fact that during darkness the sights are not employed;but the objective is artificially illuminated, and by this means theposition of the point which may be expected to be struck is renderedespecially distinguish' able. In accordance with the invention theseobjects are-attained by'means of a device which consists, broadly, of atube fixed upon the barrel of the revolver or the like parallel with itsaxis, thistube containing a reflector, an incandescentelectric lam andan adjustable convex lens, so that t e ima e of the incandescingfilament is magnifie by the lens and app ars reversed upon the surfaceThe reflector is adjustable with the lamp in such a manner that theimage of .the arc of li ht'may be r0 erly placed upon the mark reatively to tlie By this means it is possible for the lowest point of theinverted image of the luminous are upon the objective, which correspondswith the summit of the luminous arc 1n the lam to invariably lie in aline parallel with the ine of sight and passing through the center ofthe lens. I

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Fiure 1 shows a constructional form of the evice in vertical section. Fig.2 re res'ents the same in horizontal section, and ig. 3 is adperspective view of the holder for the incan escent lamp. I I

A tube a widens out toward its rear into a rectangular casing b, whichis passed and fixed upon the barrel of the weapon with lamp is' passe neof sight.

which the device is to be used parallel With the axis of the bore ofthis barrel by means of a socket fitting this latter. In a tube 0,mounted in the cylindrical portion of the fitting a b, is placed aconvexlens d. The tube 0 is adjustable by the displacementof the collare along the slot f and may be ,fixed in' the desired position by meansof the screw h, acting upon the tongue 9 of the tube a. A holder 11, oneend of which is fitted into a pillar k by means of a pin w, is mountedin the c'asingb in such a manner as to be displaceable horizontallyandvertically by means of one. conductin -wire 8, led directly into the Theother wire 15 is fixed upon the metal case b and is connected with thelamp-fitting by the'lamp-holder.

- The lamp 1) is arranged in frontof the re flector at such-a hei htthat the summit u of the incandes'cing amentis situatedclose below thefocus Tof the mirror 0.

',The lens throws upon the'objective asharp inverted and magmfied imageof the incandescing filament, while 'the reflected rays not passing;through the focus give a light of less mtensity around the luminous arc.lamp is adjusted in such a manner that the free extremity of the casingb a disk r of insu- ,lating material is inserted and through it the Asthe r ray of light at the lowest point of the lumi- I nous arc isdirected parallel with theline of sight, owing to the small intervalbetween the latter and the ray of light the objective point and thelowest point of the luminous are nearly coincide.

If it is desiredv to hit an objective, itis readily found by theradiated light The lowest point of the intense luminous are likewiseshows where the shot will strike. Owing to this, it is unnecessary tosight the mark and the weapon maybe used without bring ing it into theaiming position. Theelectric current is supplied to the device from someconvenientsource of electricity carried by the user or in the butt. Inthe former case it may advantageously be conducted throu 'h a thinflexible cable inserted in the revo ver-sling or woven into the same.The'contact device may be arranged in any convenient position upon thebutt in accordance with the wishes of the purchaser.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates, is-

1. In a device for the purpose described, a tube mounted parallel withthe barrel of the weapon, a source of light Within said tube, a

reflector, a support by the lens an or saidreflector and source of lightmounted for movement vertically and horizontally and a convex lensinterposed between the reflector and the outer end of the tube, wherebythe rays from said source of li ht are thrown upon the mark (I the imageof the light pro erly placed upon the mark relativelyto t e line ofsight. y

2. Ina device for the urpose described, a

in front of said reflector and springs bearing in different directionson said holder.

4. In a device for the purpose described, a

tube mounted parallel with the barrel of the WGZtPOIl fl lens in thefore part of said tube, a holder adjustable horizontally and verticallyin the rear part of said tube, a reflector supported in said holder, andan electric lamp in front of said reflector, screwsdisposed at right anles to' each other and passed through said hol der, and sprin ssurrounding said screws for adjustment 0 said holder.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, in presence of twosubscribing witnesses, this 10th day of May, 1905.

GOT'IFRIED DANINGER,

Witnesses:

'ALVESTO S. HoeUE, AUGUST FUGGEIRQ

